USA Hauling & Recycling, Inc., Enfield
Notice of Tentative Determination to Approve Permit to Construct and Operate a Volume Reduction Plant and Transfer Station
Applicant: USA Hauling & Recycling, Inc.
Application No.: 201908106
City/Town: Winchester
The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) hereby gives notice that a tentative determination has been reached to approve the following application submitted under Section 22a-208a of the Connecticut General Statutes. Subsequently the Permittee shall comply with all conditions of Permit No. 16201175-PCO as amended by the proposed Renewal Authorization. The activities are not expected to adversely affect any natural resources or human health.
Application Number: 201908106
Applicant Name and Address: USA Hauling & Recycling, Inc., 555 Taylor Road, Enfield, CT 06082
Applicant Contact Information: Jonathan Murray, Operations Manager, (860) 746-3200; jonathan@usarecycle.com
Type of Permit: Volume Reduction Plant and Transfer Station
Facility Location: 185 Torrington Road, Winchester
Facility maximum storage capacity: 3,950 cy (Phase 1); 5,700 cy (Phase 2) Application No. 201908106 was submitted on June 28, 2019 to continue the Permittee’s authorization under Phase 1 capacities and to continue the authorization allowing for the construction as described below for Phase 2 operations. The facility consists of: an access road; a truck scale; office space; a vehicle maintenance garage repurposed as a processing building with a tipping floor for the receiving, consolidating and transfer of municipal solid waste (MSW) and recyclable items; a concrete sectional barrier, a concrete retaining wall and overhead doors establishing separate receiving and storage areas for the processing of MSW and recyclable items in the processing building; a truck wash bay; and various outdoor areas dedicated to the managing and storage of loaded containers.
Upon written approval of the Commissioner, the following previously permitted features may be constructed in the future:
For Phase 2 operation, a new processing building will be constructed adjacent to the vehicle maintenance garage (currently in use as a processing building) for the receiving, consolidating and transfer of construction and demolition (C&D) Waste including MSW, oversized municipal solid waste (OMSW) and recyclable items; and concrete push walls will be constructed within the new processing building to establish separate areas for the receiving, staging and off-site transfer of C&D Waste including MSW,
OMSW and recyclable items. A canopy-covered concrete pad will be installed for the storage of scrap appliances containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), as well as a retaining wall to separate the load-out bay from the concrete pad. A baler, bale wrapper, and conveyor designed for various loads of solid wastes and recyclable items processing will also be installed. After completion of the Phase 2 construction, the building used for Phase 1 operations shall be repurposed back for use as a vehicle maintenance garage. The following waste materials may be accepted at the facility: The facility is currently operating at Phase 1 which allows for the receipt and processing of: 500 tpd total of (a) putrescible MSW; (b) C&D waste including OMSW; (c) recyclable items; (d) scrap metal including appliances containing CFC liquid; (e) cardboard; (f) clean wood; and (g) scrap tires.
Upon written approval granted by the Commissioner, and in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Permit to Construct and Operate, Phase 2 operations would allow for the receipt and processing of: 800 tpd total of the aforementioned waste streams.
The facility is located on a 6-acre site within a 16-acre parcel of land. Phase 2 construction will expand the facility to 7 acres. The proposed activity is located within the watershed of Still River.
INFORMATION REQUESTS/PUBLIC COMMENT
This application has been assigned No. 201908106; please use this number when corresponding with DEEP regarding this application. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the application from the applicant’s contact noted above. The application and supporting documentation are available for inspection at DEEP, Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at other times by appointment. Questions may be directed to Justin Williams of the Solid Waste Permitting Program at (860) 424- 3113 or
Justin.Williams@ct.gov.
Before making a final decision on this application, the Commissioner shall consider written comments on the application from interested persons. Written comments on the application should be directed to Justin Williams, Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division, Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127, or may be submitted via electronic mail to Justin.Williams@ct.gov no later than thirty (30) days from the publication date of this notice.
PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING
The Commissioner may conduct a public hearing, if the Commissioner determines that the public interest will best be served thereby, or shall hold a hearing upon receipt of a petition signed by at least twenty-five persons. Petitions shall be submitted within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this public notice and should include the application number noted above and identify a contact person to receive notifications. Petitions may also identify a person who is authorized to engage in discussions regarding the application and, if resolution is reached, withdraw the petition. Upon receipt of a petition, the Commissioner shall take action as required by relevant laws, including Public Act 25-84, which was effective upon passage in June 2025. The Office of Adjudications will accept electronically-filed petitions for hearing in addition to those submitted by mail or hand-delivered. Petitions with required signatures may be sent to
deep.adjudications@ct.gov or via the
Adjudication Docket Portal and E-Filing portal.ct.gov/DEEP System; those mailed or delivered should go to the DEEP Office of Adjudications, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106. If the signed original petition is only in an electronic format, the petition must be submitted with a statement signed by the petitioner that the petition exists only in that form. Original petitions that were filed electronically must also be mailed or delivered to the Office of Adjudications within 30 days of electronic submittal. Additional information can be found at
www.ct.gov/deep/adjudications.
/s/ Gabrielle Frigon
Gabrielle Frigon, Director
Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact Justin.Williams@ct.gov if you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, or require some other accommodation. If you wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, you may submit your complaint to the DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at (860) 418-5910 or via email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. In order to facilitate efforts to provide an accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program or event.
El Departamento de Energía y Protección Ambiental de Connecticut es un Empleador de Acción Afirmativa/Igualdad de Oportunidades comprometido a cumplir con los requisitos de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Por favor, contáctenos al (860) 418-5910 o deep.accommodations@ct.gov si: tiene una discapacidad y necesita una ayuda o servicio de comunicación; tiene un dominio limitado del inglés y puede necesitar información en otro idioma; o si desea presentar una queja por discriminación ADA o Título VI. Cualquier persona que necesite una adaptación auditiva puede llamar al número de relé del Estado de Connecticut: 711. Las solicitudes de adaptaciones deben hacerse al menos dos semanas antes de cualquier audiencia, programa o evento de la agencia.
Published in the Register Citizen on June 12, 2026
Draft Permit
